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Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart vows to appeal judge’s ruling that threw out case against Waukegan city clerk

Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he strongly disagrees with a Lake County judge’s ruling that dismissed the criminal case against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly and said his office will file an appeal. Lake County Deputy Chief Judge Patricia Fix Friday morning dismissed the criminal case against Kilkelly, ruling that the state’s testimonies […]

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Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office employee honored for work with victims of impaired and reckless driving

An assistant Lake County state’s attorney has been awarded by a non-profit organization for his “commitment to justice” for impaired and reckless driving crash victims. Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney John Brown received the 2024 Outstanding Assistant State’s Attorney Award at the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) 34th Annual Benefit & Silent Auction in Addison […]

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Man charged with taking upskirt videos of victims in Gurnee department store

A 50-year-old Lake County resident has been ordered to stay away from Kohl’s Department Store after he was arrested and charged for taking upskirt videos of unsuspecting victims in Gurnee, authorities said in Lake County court. Angel T. Arenas-Vasquez is facing a charge of unauthorized videotaping, a Class 4 Felony, following an incident at Kohl’s […]

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Grand Jury indicts Volo woman with fleeing scene of fatal crash after two vehicles fatally hit woman crossing road in Gurnee

A Lake County Grand Jury has indicted a Volo woman with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death after she allegedly ran over and killed a pedestrian lying injured in a Gurnee roadway. Hunter Saikin, 20, is facing up to 15 years in prison on Class 1 Felony charges of Leaving the Scene […]

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Clemency hearing held for woman seeking release in conviction for killing toddler at daycare in Lake County

A woman convicted of killing a toddler in one of Lake County’s most controversial murder cases has gone before a review board for a clemency hearing in a bid to be granted release. Melissa Calusinski, 37, formerly of Carpentersville, earlier this year was awarded a clemency hearing before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB). She […]

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Waukegan hospital sued by Illinois Attorney General for alleged improper handling and removal of asbestos

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan and its subcontractors for alleged improper handling and removal of materials containing asbestos during a demolition project, authorities said. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit Monday in Lake County Circuit Court against V. Covington […]

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Lake County man ordered released from jail under SAFE-T Act despite his third DUI, driving with BAC four times legal limit

A 40-year-old man arrested in Lake County for his third DUI after recording a BAC four times the legal limit was released Sunday because prosecutors were unable to hold him under the state’s SAFE-T Act. Manuel Pineda-Chavez, 40, appeared in front of Lake County Associate Judge Jacquelyn Melius Sunday on charges of aggravated DUI/3rd time, […]

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Navy sailor detained in Lake County jail until trial after domestic abuse incident where he strangled victim

A 33-year-old U.S. Navy sailor has been ordered held in Lake County Jail until his trial after strangling a woman following a drunken attack in their Gurnee home in May, court officials said. Jeremy Couch, 33, is facing a class 2 felony charge of aggravated domestic battery/strangulation and a class 3 felony count of aggravated […]